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United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties

Public charity · Grantmaker Athens, TN EIN: 23-7127376 Website

United Way of McMinn and Meigs is a public charity based in Athens, Tennessee. It raises and allocates funds to tax-exempt partner agencies, programs, and special services working to meet needs in McMinn and Meigs Counties.

Key facts about United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties

In short: United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties gave $484K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Tennessee. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
23-7127376
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$484,000
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$40,333
Median grant
$34,250
New grantees (estimate)
8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$1,063,199
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
Eligible nonprofit organizations that attended the 2026 Agency Workshop could apply through the annual partner-agency process. Full details ↓
Deadline
March 20, 2026, for the 2026–2027 partner-agency application cycle.

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

+11.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$484K

-4.8% YoY

Grant Count

12

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$40K

+11.1% YoY

Is United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties open to new grantees?

8%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $43K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $38K repeat.

  • 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is “to build a stronger, caring community by uniting our resources and enhance the human services available in McMinn and Meigs Counties.” Its filing describes funding tax-exempt partner agencies, programs, and special services that work together to meet local needs. Its campaign materials identify education, stability in the family, and good health as ways it pursues its goal of helping everyone have the opportunity for a good quality of life.

The grantees’ stated missions illustrate the kinds of work supported. Tri-County Center says it provides services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Etowah Rescue Squad says its volunteers assist in emergencies, including rescue and fire-department needs. Tennessee Wesleyan University says it seeks to provide a high-quality educational experience and prepare students for leadership and service.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the organization reported 12 grants totaling $484,000. Grant amounts ranged from $7,500 to $131,100, with a median of $34,250. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee. The largest awards included Athens-McMinn YMCA ($131,100), Good Faith Clinic ($56,000), Tri-County Center ($53,400), Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region-Meigs ($51,500), and The Hope Center ($50,000). Each was listed as a partner-agency grant. Tennessee Wesleyan University received $7,500 for a community grant.

The website describes an annual partner-agency application process for eligible nonprofits that attended the agency workshop. Applicants are interviewed by a local volunteer Fund Distribution Panel, which meets to evaluate applications and make funding recommendations. The 2026–2027 application window closed March 20, 2026, and partner agencies were scheduled to be publicly announced in July 2026; that application cycle is past.

Review Cycle

March 20, 2026, for the 2026–2027 partner-agency application cycle.

How to Apply

Eligible nonprofit organizations that attended the 2026 Agency Workshop could apply through the annual partner-agency process. The Fund Distribution Panel interviews applicants and makes funding recommendations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization’s stated mission and program description identify McMinn and Meigs Counties, Tennessee, as the communities it serves. Its website says money raised stays in those counties; all grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to Tennessee recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AthensEtowahClevelandDecaturChattanooga

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K17 grants2020 18 grants2021 17 grants2022 15 grants2023 14 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $483K (2022) to $557K (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $484K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Athens-McMinn YMCA: $131KAthens-McMinn YMCA$131KGood Faith Clinic: $56KGood Faith Clinic$56KTri-County Center: $53KTri-County Center$53KBoys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region-Meigs: $52KBoys & Girls Clubs of theOcoee Region-Meigs$52KThe Hope Center: $50KThe Hope Center$50KMcMinn County Rescue Squad: $38KMcMinn County Rescue Squad$38KMcMinn Education Foundation: $31KMcMinn Education Foundation$31KMcMinn County Dept of Juvenile Justice: $25KMcMinn County Dept of JuvenileJustice$25KEtowah Rescue Squad: $15KEtowah Rescue Squad$15KEtowah Senior Center: $15KEtowah Senior Center$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Athens-McMinn YMCA ($131K). Together the top 10 received $466K.

Grant Size Distribution

76 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K22$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 76 (68%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Athens-McMinn YMCA Athens, TNPartner Agency$131,100
Good Faith Clinic Athens, TNPartner Agency$56,000
Tri-County Center Athens, TNPartner Agency$53,400
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region-Meigs Cleveland, TNPartner Agency$51,500
The Hope Center Athens, TNPartner Agency$50,000
McMinn County Rescue Squad Athens, TNPartner Agency$37,500
McMinn Education Foundation Athens, TNPartner Agency$31,000
McMinn County Dept of Juvenile Justice Athens, TNPartner Agency$25,000
Etowah Rescue Squad Etowah, TNPartner Agency$15,000
Etowah Senior Center Etowah, TNPartner Agency$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,063,199 $813,832 $756,559 $484,000
2024 $952,012 $935,316 $764,501 $508,262
2023 $768,183 $798,153 $743,419 $506,000
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,063,199$952,012$768,183
Revenue$813,832$935,316$798,153
Expenses$756,559$764,501$743,419
Net Investment Income$15,735$16,659$2,449

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Blake McCaslin as chairman, Matt Harper as past chairman, Greg Moses as secretary/treasurer, and Nick Brakebill as member-at-large. It also lists Ashley Burrage, Porter Clark, David Idol, Scott Owens, Jimmy Mitchell, and John McLain as directors.

United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties is led by Alicia Rose, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 2 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alicia Rose

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Blake McCaslin

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paige Zabo

    Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024

    Executive Director → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $45K (2021) → $35K (2025)

  • Lee Montgomery

    Director

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2024

    Vice Chairman → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $26K (2025)

  • Scott Owens

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Idol

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jimmy Mitchell

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Raby

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy McDonald

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Burrage

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carter Runyan

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Barnett

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John McLain

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jordan Johnston

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Porter Clark

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Moses

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Chairman → Member-At-Large, 2024

    Member-At-Large → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Harper

    Past Chairman

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024

    Chairman → Past Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rusty Rollins

    Member-At-Large

    Director → Member-At-Large, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Newman

    Vice Chairman

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Brakebill

    Member-At-Large

    Director → Member-At-Large, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (29)
  • Former: Andrew Kimball (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Justin Hicks (2020–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Shane Sewell (2020–2024) — Past Chairman
  • Former: Justin Coffman (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Bonita Montgomery (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Hugh Willson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Phil Graves (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ben Burchfield (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Dave Santoemma (2023) — Director
  • Former: Erin Holbrook (2020–2022) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Jordan Curtis (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Patti Greek (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Stanley Blair (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cody Housley (2022) — Director
  • Former: Rachel Powers (2022) — Director
  • Former: Chris Brown (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: H. Don Hicks (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: John Burroughs (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: John Young (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kathy Dougherty (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Murray Willis (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ken Keaton (2021) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Kennedy (2021) — Director
  • Former: Bridget Willhite (2020) — Director
  • Former: Harley Knowles (2020) — Director
  • Former: Randy Mullins (2020) — Director
  • Former: Stacy Edwards (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Stephanie Linkous (2020) — Executive Di
  • Former: Stewart Smith (2020) — Past Chairman

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Paige Zabo — Director: $35KPaige ZaboDirector$35KLee Montgomery — Director: $26KLee MontgomeryDirector$26K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $35K, to Paige Zabo (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 1681, Athens, TN 37371-1681
Phone: (423) 745-9606
Website: https://uwmcminn-meigs.com

Frequently asked questions about United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties

How much does United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties give each year?

United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties gave $484K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $508K across 14 grants.

What is United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties's typical grant size?

United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties's median grant in 2025 was $34,250, and its average grant was $40,333, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties that year got $8K on average.

Where does United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties give grants?

United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Athens, TN (9 grants) and Etowah, TN (2 grants).

Does United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Partner Agency" (11 grants).

Who are United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties's largest grantees?

United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties's largest 2025 grantees include Athens-McMinn YMCA ($131,100), Good Faith Clinic ($56,000) and Tri-County Center ($53,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties?

United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $814K.

What does United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties fund?

The organization’s stated mission is “to build a stronger, caring community by uniting our resources and enhance the human services available in McMinn and Meigs Counties.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties?

Eligible nonprofit organizations that attended the 2026 Agency Workshop could apply through the annual partner-agency process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties's EIN?

United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7127376. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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